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The Practice Loop

A methodology for making practice more intentional.

The Practice Loop is the design methodology behind Montclair Sports applications. It helps each product connect the intent before a session, the work inside the session, the feedback after the session, and the performance context that follows.

Coach, athlete, and assistant reviewing a session plan together at a training table before practice.
#1

Plan

Define the session intention and the work that deserves attention.

Coach recording a volleyball practice drill on a tablet while athletes move through the court session.
#2

Practice

Capture the meaningful activity inside the session.

Coach, athlete, and analyst reviewing sprint feedback together inside an indoor training facility.
#3

Improve

Review feedback and identify what changed.

Coach and athlete reviewing a tablet and focus card beside an athletic field before competition.
#4

Perform

Carry the next focus into the game, round, or following session.

Different from stat tracking

Outcomes matter, but they are not the whole practice story.

Before practice: make the intention visible.

During practice: capture the work with context.

After practice: review the signal, not just the score.

Next performance: carry forward a specific focus.

Basketball expression

Shooting practice, feedback, and next-session focus.

Gravy Basketball emphasizes the Practice and Improve stages while keeping the next focus connected to the athlete's work.

Golf expression

Practice planning, session review, and performance context.

DeuceGC emphasizes Plan, Improve, and Perform while preserving the full loop across practice and play.

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